DFO Seeking Public Opinion On Plans to Ticket for Minor Fishing Violations
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Amanda Buckle - December 14, 2017
In an effort to ensure that fisheries remain healthy and sustainable, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is seeking the public’s opinion on its plans to expand tickets for minor fishing violations.
Fishery officers can currently issue a warning – or lay charges – to those that do not follow regulations in the Pacific, Atlantic, British Columbia Sport Fishing, Newfoundland and Labrador, and “General” fishery. The DFO is seeking to begin using tickets for minor fishing violations ...
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